Rockstar isn’t done with GTA Online just yet, with the December update set to add ray-traced reflections to the game on PS5 and Xbox Series X. This joins the other ray tracing effects that were added to the game for its current gen relaunch earlier this year.
Ray-traced reflections will add real-time reflections on many shiny surfaces alongside the existing ray-traced shadows, but the performance impact for the necessary visual quality here will mean that it will only be applies to the Fidelity Mode, which runs at 30fps and up to 4K.
The other modes are unchanged, so Performance Mode ditches all ray-tracing and runs at 1440p60, while Performance RT Mode will feature ray-traced shadows at lower quality than Fidelity Mode, but not the new reflections.
Elsewhere, this is all about quality of life improvements. Hao’s Special Works can be taken on without the introductory race, Vehicle Cargo Sell Missions and Smuggler’s Sell Missions have been boosted, and so on.
Here’s the full update notes that Rockstar has provided:
General Improvements
- Get to your favorite iFruit Contacts faster — select which Contacts to display or hide via the Interaction Menu.
- The Benefactor Terrorbyte can be used to launch Business Sell Missions in all Session types, including Invite-only Sessions.
- Take on Agatha’s Casino Story Missions as a solo operator by visiting the Management Office of The Diamond Casino & Resort (these missions previously required at least 2 players).
- PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X will add ray-traced reflections — rendering real-time reflections on many surfaces — via the Fidelity Mode graphics setting.
Vehicle Updates
- New vehicle purchases will arrive in your Garage faster than before.
- Select Custom Weaponized Vehicles can now be used in Races, where appropriate — weapons will be disabled outside of GTA Races.
- Bicycles will be added to the list of vehicles that can be requested from your Personal Garage when calling the Mechanic.
- Players on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S can enjoy full access to Hao’s Special Works without needing to complete Hao’s introductory race.
Economy Updates
- Completing Vehicle Cargo Sell Missions in Public Sessions will award a High Demand Bonus, bringing this in line with all other business activities, while payouts on Smuggler’s Sell Missions will be permanently tripled.
- Get more of what you want faster with an across-the-board increase in the GTA$ value of all Shark Cards. Starting today, all Shark Card denominations have been boosted by 20–25% when purchased directly in GTA Online or via any of the platform stores. For special GTA+ Member Shark Cards, this is on top of the current 15% bonus GTA$.
Source: Rockstar
